The winner of this auction will receive the three books shown in the pictures. I’m not a book expert (but not a novice either!) and will not guarantee that these are in fact a set of the first American edition books (although I'm almost positive they are!). On the other hand you can see the pictures and compare what you see to other Lord of the Ring trilogy sets and decide for yourself. The books are in EXCELLENT condition. They have not been price clipped. The mylar (?) book covers that are on the books are I think a mixed blessing for the collector who snags this set. I say that because they kept the paper dust jackets underneath in near mint condition but at the same time on the downside of things, the tape used to hold the covers in place has yellowed and left marks on the inside adjacent pages. I know of no marks in the books other than the name of a previous owner written on inside facing page. I’ve thumbed through the books and have not noticed any torn or folded pages. The maps at the ends of book one and two are identical. The map on the third book, The Return of the King, is different from the other two. The maps are in my opinion in mint condition. The Fellowship of the Ring is a 14th printing; the other two books are 11th printings. Please ask your questions BEFORE you bid if you have any! I accept Paypal payments. Buy It Now payment needs to be immediate. Best Offer payment: I should receive payment in full within 5 days of auction close. Once payment has been received, I usually send items out within two or three business days. Feel free to ask questions. And good luck on your bidding! I’m doing some cleaning of my office, garage and other places--- gleaning my books in the process…downsizing the amount of stuff…etc.! No telling what I’ll find & decide to clear out---SO I hope you’ll check out any other auctions I might have going on or might add in the next few days. Thanks for looking! REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN according to ebay policy only, as I am very careful to make sure the product is accurately described. Dealing with returns is a hassle for both seller and buyer. For that reason I request that if you have any unanswered questions about the product, ask before you bid! Got questions? I usually check my e-mail daily. I try to answer all inquiries A.S.A.P.